Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on target as Napoli stretch their lead

Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to seven points as goals from Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sealed a 2-0 win at AC Milan.

Lukaku and Kvaratskhelia both struck in the first half as Napoli extended their unbeaten league run to nine matches after their opening-day defeat at Verona.

Milan, back in action after last week’s 3-1 home win against Club Brugge, fell behind in the fifth minute when Lukaku raced on to Frank Anguissa’s through-ball to fire home.

Napoli came under pressure as Yunus Musah and Samuel Chukwueze both went close for Milan and Ruben Loftus-Cheek saw his header well saved by visiting goalkeeper Alex Meret.

Scott McTominay was denied a brilliant second for Napoli with a shot from outside the box, which was turned away by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

But the visitors doubled their lead before the break. Mathias Olivera picked out Kvaratskhelia on the edge of the area and the Georgia winger arrowed his finish into the top corner.

Milan thought they had pulled one back soon after the restart but Alvaro Morata’s effort was ruled out for offside after a VAR intervention.

Rafael Leao threatened for the home side in the closing stages when his superb long-range shot was acrobatically kept out by Meret but Milan slipped to their third league defeat of the season.